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ICv2 News has uncovered additional detailed information about the DVD collections Bandai will release later this year. All nine of the following limited edition sets will only be

MIT University’s Technology Review has published a two page article by director of the Program in Comparative Media Studies at MIT Henry Jenkins, discussing the positive effects of

Denkyu.com has published its distinctive, positive review of AN Entertainment’s Miami Guns DVD volume 2.

The new anime & furry fanzine titled Furtype is now accepting submissions for its first issue. This includes reviews of anime, manga, comics, movies, TV, video games, and

Bandai of Japan has announced the release of a limited edition, life sized Mobile Suit Gundam Haro PC case. Only 1,000 units will be produced and sold for

Question: Do American fans take anime too seriously? Is anime considered as much of an “art” in Japan as it is here, by the “otaku elite”? Shows like

Central Park Media has announced that the following anime DVDs are now on moratorium, essentially meaning that they are now out of print. Battle Arena Toshinden Garzey’s Wing

Anime News Network reports that Geneon has officially confirmed plans to retain the original Japanese name “Shonen Bat” in the subtitle track of the forthcoming Paranoia Agent DVD

The official Japanese homepage for the Uta-Kata anime TV series is now open. The new anime, scheduled to debut on Japanese television in October, features character designs by

TOKYOPOP has announced its acquisition of translation rights to Kouyu Shurei’s manga series Alichino. The first volume will be released on February 8, 2005. Source: Jagged Team

Toei Animation has announced plans for two new anime TV series to debut this fall. Bouken Ou Beat (King of Adventure Beat) will premier on September 30th. The

Question: Why is the new Inuyasha movie only going to be out in a few cities and not everywhere like the Yugioh movie?

The official Japanese website for writer/director/character designer Nakamura Takashi’s upcoming anime TV series Fantastic Children is now open. The TV series is scheduled to premier in October. On

FUNimation will release the first DVD volume of Spiral on November 9th in $24.98 disc only & 34.98 disc with series box editions. The Fruits Basket DVD boxed

AD Vision has scheduled a number of domestic series debuts: Peacemaker [Peacemaker Kurogane] volume 1 will be available October 12 at $29.98/39.98 with series box Mezzo volume 1